We don’t think of them as bee-friendly plants but there are some that are very attractive to bees while others are not. On the east side of a large building there was a very long planting of ...

Dikes are indispensable for bees, especially if they are home to many different plant and flower species. A large census ...

Bee Friendly’s mission is to increase Carbondale’s biodiversity, drought tolerance, and beauty through native and regionally-adapted plants. The organization is inspired by wildlife conservation and ...

Honeybees are social, living in a hive with a queen and others with specific tasks. Most native bees are solitary, building ...

Answer: Kudos to you for wanting to provide more nectar-foraging plants for bees. When looking to add bee-friendly plants to your landscape, there are a few things to keep in mind. 1.

These bee-friendly plants are a simple way to encourage more pollinators to visit and do what they do best. Here the best seven to plant to attract more bees into your backyard.

This approach involves mowing less often, letting selected bee-friendly “flowers” grow among the turfgrass, and even purposely planting seeds of clover, dandelions, and wild violets in the lawn.

Several years ago, a University of Kentucky entomology student developed a list of bee-friendly trees and shrubs for the Ohio Valley region. Bernadette Mach, a doctoral student in the UK College ...

'Place your finished bee hydration station in a quiet, shady or partially sunny corner of your garden, balcony, or windowsill ...

Native plant lovers across the country are complaining that the 1.5 billion seeds that General Mills has given away in the last week to encourage people to plant bee-friendly wildflowers are, well ...

To get started on planting your bee-friendly garden, aim for a diverse range of flowering plants, including native plants, the Michigan Pollinator Initiative at Michigan State University said.